any system of characters or signs with which a language is written
Every language has a basic format of an alphabet.
archive
a place where documents are kept
The history of our presidents and their written documents are placed in the national archives in Washington D.C.
authority
the right to control or command
The president has much authority over the company.
bureaucratic
a system of government to which things are operated through administrators
Our federal government is known for its bureaucratic method of administration.
consonant
any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable
All the other letters besides the vowels are considered consonants.
conventional
conforming to custom
The internet is slowly becoming a conventional means to global communication.
dispute
to engage in argument or debate.
We must dispute the nature of the crime.
equate
state the equality of
You can equate five pennies to one nickel.
expert
having great knowledge or skill
The computer programmer was an expert in analyzing computer codes.
hieroglyphics
designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their written system of language.
intonation
the relation between a pitch and the accepted musical standard
The intonation of the instrument sounded like it was out of tune.
mnemonics
the process or technique of improving or developing the memory.
The study of mnemonics is important to the development of intelligence among humans.
obvious
plainly seen or understood
It was obvious the fault lied in the foundation of the house when the earthquake hit.
priesthood
the condition or office of a priest.
The tribe of Levi was of the lineage of priesthood in the bible.
primary
coming first
The primary objective to a game is usually winning.
punctuation
the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear
We use punctuation to emphasize the flow of the writing.
suffice
be enough, adequate
The paper sufficed in meeting all the requirements.
tongue
manner or character of speech
You can manipulate your tongue to produce various sounds.
transcription
a transcript; copy.
We need to get a transcription of today’s court hearing.
vowel
the sound of greatest sonority
A, E, I, O, U are the five common vowels in the English language.
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